How many providers in Bristol are there?

Bristol has 19 ISPs available to its 463,405 residents

Who is the fastest provider in Bristol?

<a href="https://fairinternetreport.com/Vodafone">Vodafone</a> is the fastest provider in Bristol with 910.76 Mbps, and an average speed range of 21.72—43.32 Mbps.

Is Virgin Media available in Bristol?

<a href="https://fairinternetreport.com/Virgin-Media">Virgin Media</a> is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 651.32 Mbps.

Is Sky Broadband available in Bristol?

<a href="https://fairinternetreport.com/Sky-Broadband">Sky Broadband</a> is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 369.66 Mbps.

Is BT available in Bristol?

<a href="https://fairinternetreport.com/BT">BT</a> is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 902.73 Mbps.

Who is the the most popular provider in Bristol?

The provider with the most users in Bristol is <a href="https://fairinternetreport.com/Virgin-Media">Virgin Media</a>.

Bristol Internet Service Providers

Q: Who is the fastest provider in Bristol?

&lt;a href=&quot;https://fairinternetreport.com/Vodafone&quot;&gt;Vodafone&lt;/a&gt; is the fastest provider in Bristol with 910.76 Mbps, and an average speed range of 21.72—43.32 Mbps.

Q: Who is the best provider in Bristol?

The best provider in Bristol is Spectrum Internet, and their users typically see speeds in the range of 201.48 to 243.7 Mbps.

Q: Is Virgin Media available in Bristol?

&lt;a href=&quot;https://fairinternetreport.com/Virgin-Media&quot;&gt;Virgin Media&lt;/a&gt; is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 651.32 Mbps.

Q: Is Sky Broadband available in Bristol?

&lt;a href=&quot;https://fairinternetreport.com/Sky-Broadband&quot;&gt;Sky Broadband&lt;/a&gt; is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 369.66 Mbps.

Q: Is BT available in Bristol?

&lt;a href=&quot;https://fairinternetreport.com/BT&quot;&gt;BT&lt;/a&gt; is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 902.73 Mbps.

Q: Who is the the most popular provider in Bristol?

The provider with the most users in Bristol is &lt;a href=&quot;https://fairinternetreport.com/Virgin-Media&quot;&gt;Virgin Media&lt;/a&gt;.

Bristol residents have run speed tests on 19 providers. This number is 218.79% above the United Kingdom average of 5.96 providers. ISPs available in Bristol include Virgin Media, Sky Broadband, and BT. The most common provider in Bristol is Virgin Media, with a maximum recorded speed of 651.32 Mbps, and the typical home user seeing speeds in the range of 36.41—117.71 Mbps. Bristol's fastest provider is Vodafone, and the highest speed we've seen from them is 910.76 Mbps. Overall, the average real-world speed users will see in Bristol is 28.82 Mbps, which is 2.67% below the The United Kingdom national average of 29.61 Mbps, and 0% below the average of 28.82 Mbps in Bristol.

Providers

Typical Mbps 201.48—243.7
Fastest Mbps 500.35
Median Mbps 222.78
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Independent Fibre Networks
Typical Mbps 24.6—335.4
Fastest Mbps 366.46
Median Mbps 42.65
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Typical Mbps 52.16—139.85
Fastest Mbps 700.89
Median Mbps 72.43
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Typical Mbps 40.04—157.34
Fastest Mbps 879.68
Median Mbps 56.21
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Typical Mbps 61.51—97.94
Fastest Mbps 334.11
Median Mbps 81.18
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Typical Mbps 36.79—145.43
Fastest Mbps 464.79
Median Mbps 57.75
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Typical Mbps 50.23—106.87
Fastest Mbps 292.81
Median Mbps 55.93
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Typical Mbps 36.41—117.71
Fastest Mbps 651.32
Median Mbps 54.33
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Typical Mbps 20.25—89.47
Fastest Mbps 698.19
Median Mbps 37
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Typical Mbps 20.38—64.66
Fastest Mbps 902.73
Median Mbps 27.76
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Typical Mbps 14.91—70.85
Fastest Mbps 93.68
Median Mbps 23.32
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Typical Mbps 21.72—43.32
Fastest Mbps 910.76
Median Mbps 27.37
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Typical Mbps 18.45—38.69
Fastest Mbps 108.9
Median Mbps 24.53
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Typical Mbps 13.98—39.74
Fastest Mbps 213.82
Median Mbps 20.52
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Typical Mbps 9.27—36.09
Fastest Mbps 64.26
Median Mbps 12.69
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Typical Mbps 8.74—34.54
Fastest Mbps 251.84
Median Mbps 12.75
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Typical Mbps 8.87—31.77
Fastest Mbps 369.66
Median Mbps 12.23
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Typical Mbps 8.47—30.43
Fastest Mbps 74.6
Median Mbps 12.12
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Typical Mbps 3.97—15.68
Fastest Mbps 73.89
Median Mbps 5.68
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Internet in Bristol

110th

Fastest city in The United Kingdom

1st

Best speed range city in Bristol

910.76 Mbps

Bristol's fastest speed

19.38—91.93 Mbps

Typical speed range available to Bristol residents

Bristol Competitive Speed Map

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How Bristol Compares to Major Cities

City / Town	Max Speed	Typical Speed Range	50%
London	5284.34 Mbps	26.82—83.07 Mbps	37.05 Mbps	Faster
Birmingham	934.25 Mbps	18.62—75.2 Mbps	28.93 Mbps	Faster
Edinburgh	870.81 Mbps	17.89—94.95 Mbps	29.8 Mbps	Faster
Bristol	910.76 Mbps	19.38—91.93 Mbps	28.82 Mbps	-
Liverpool	859.49 Mbps	14.55—64.19 Mbps	21.66 Mbps	Slower
Nottingham	893.46 Mbps	16.14—65.1 Mbps	24.36 Mbps	Slower
Sheffield	926.7 Mbps	15.42—53.07 Mbps	21.88 Mbps	Slower
Glasgow	898.7 Mbps	9.43—48.55 Mbps	13.69 Mbps	Slower
Leicester	910.64 Mbps	18.35—74.23 Mbps	27.47 Mbps	Slower

Bristol Over Time

How Bristol Compares for Internet Speed in Bristol

Position	City / Town	Max Speed	Typical Speed Range	50%
1	Bristol	910.76 Mbps	19.38—91.93 Mbps	28.82 Mbps	-

Bristol Speed Test Results

We analysed the results of people in Bristol test providers multiple times, with each test starting no more than 30 minutes after the previous speed test. On average, people in Bristol ran 4 speed tests per session. Looking at download speeds, if the Bristol resident's final test is 10% faster than their starting download speed, we count that as a succesful and faster speed test result. We count an unsuccessful, slower result if the final result is 10% slower than the starting result; we'd hope their ISP contacts them ASAP! For speed tests that don't vary by that much, we consider the final result to be the same. For Bristol's residents, of the speed tests we measured, 44.07% were fast, 28.51% slow, and 27.43% broadly the same.

Most Recent Tests

Provider	Start Time	# Tests	Duration	Start Speed	End Speed	Status
Sky Broadband	13 Jan 2021 22:10:05	3	19 mins	17.49 Mbps	17.2 Mbps
Vodafone	13 Jan 2021 22:18:03	3	108 secs	24.75 Mbps	19.21 Mbps	Needs help
Virgin Media	13 Jan 2021 22:06:06	2	83 secs	108.28 Mbps	21.28 Mbps	Needs help
Vodafone	13 Jan 2021 20:39:55	13	45 mins	23.99 Mbps	9.06 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Vodafone	13 Jan 2021 21:01:07	3	11 mins	14.34 Mbps	29.3 Mbps	Improved
Virgin Media	13 Jan 2021 20:52:32	2	2 mins	49.01 Mbps	54.18 Mbps	Improved
TalkTalk	13 Jan 2021 20:47:31	2	39 secs	3.32 Mbps	3.73 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Vodafone	13 Jan 2021 20:17:12	3	17 mins	21.19 Mbps	8.42 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Virgin Media	13 Jan 2021 19:51:08	2	15 mins	62.34 Mbps	79.16 Mbps	Improved
TalkTalk	13 Jan 2021 19:42:31	2	86 secs	0.41 Mbps	0.51 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Sky Broadband	13 Jan 2021 19:43:12	2	29 secs	38.31 Mbps	51.07 Mbps	Improved
Virgin Media	13 Jan 2021 19:42:04	2	80 secs	17.24 Mbps	25.92 Mbps	Improved
Sky Broadband	13 Jan 2021 19:23:32	2	19 secs	9 Mbps	24.98 Mbps	Improved
Virgin Media	13 Jan 2021 19:02:02	2	4 mins	53.56 Mbps	55.21 Mbps
Virgin Media	13 Jan 2021 19:04:52	2	35 secs	25.62 Mbps	27.27 Mbps
Virgin Media	13 Jan 2021 16:57:28	9	95 mins	93.2 Mbps	108.53 Mbps	Improved
Virgin Media	13 Jan 2021 18:31:14	2	26 secs	47.27 Mbps	10.97 Mbps	Needs help
BT	13 Jan 2021 17:20:26	2	41 secs	30.07 Mbps	33.45 Mbps	Improved
Virgin Media	13 Jan 2021 17:06:08	2	93 secs	49.34 Mbps	60.81 Mbps	Improved
Virgin Media	13 Jan 2021 16:38:29	2	24 mins	92.98 Mbps	267.76 Mbps	Improved

Summary of Internet Service Providers in Bristol

#	Provider Name	Max Speed	Typical Speed Range
1	Spectrum Internet	500.35 Mbps	201.48—243.7 Mbps
2	FibreNest	334.11 Mbps	61.51—97.94 Mbps
3	Independent Fibre Networks	366.46 Mbps	24.6—335.4 Mbps
4	CIX	464.79 Mbps	36.79—145.43 Mbps
5	Glide	700.89 Mbps	52.16—139.85 Mbps
6	Hyperoptic	879.68 Mbps	40.04—157.34 Mbps
7	TrueSpeed Communications	292.81 Mbps	50.23—106.87 Mbps
8	Virgin Media	651.32 Mbps	36.41—117.71 Mbps
9	Zen Internet	698.19 Mbps	20.25—89.47 Mbps
10	BT	902.73 Mbps	20.38—64.66 Mbps
11	Gigaclear	108.9 Mbps	18.45—38.69 Mbps
12	Vodafone	910.76 Mbps	21.72—43.32 Mbps
13	KCOM	93.68 Mbps	14.91—70.85 Mbps
14	TalkTalk	213.82 Mbps	13.98—39.74 Mbps
15	Andrews & Arnold	64.26 Mbps	9.27—36.09 Mbps
16	EE	251.84 Mbps	8.74—34.54 Mbps
17	Sky Broadband	369.66 Mbps	8.87—31.77 Mbps
18	Plusnet	74.6 Mbps	8.47—30.43 Mbps
19	Post Office Broadband	73.89 Mbps	3.97—15.68 Mbps

Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Providers in Bristol

Bristol has 19 ISPs tested by its 463,405 residents.

Vodafone is the fastest provider in Bristol with 910.76 Mbps, and an average speed range of 21.72—43.32 Mbps.

The best provider in Bristol in Spectrum Internet, and their users typically see speeds in the range of 201.48 to 243.7 Mbps.

Users in Bristol see an average internet speed of 19.38 up to 368 Mbps, and the fastest speed we've seen is 910.76 Mbps.

Virgin Media is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 651.32 Mbps.

Sky Broadband is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 369.66 Mbps.

BT is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 902.73 Mbps.

The provider with the most users in Bristol is Virgin Media.

Last updated: 13 Jan 2021